By Doug Holmes
- AvatarUX releases CherryPop Burst slot
- Betting range from $/€0.10 – $/€300
- Max win of 20,000x
AvatarUX, the globally-recognized market-leading game studio that creates award-winning slots has long been known as the developer of the beloved PopWins mechanic.
In a decision to revisit the trademarked feature, the developer has released a fresh entry in the series.
“CherryPop Burst” follows in the footsteps of “CherryPop“, released in 2020, and “CherryPop Deluxe” in 2022, bringing back the same retro style that nostalgics love so much .
At a first glance, the game has a nice, summertime vibe to it, courtesy of the fruit and ice symbols, splashes of water, and laid-back soundtrack.
Symbol values lean on a familiar fruit theme. Card ranks 9 through A are the low-payers, while blueberries, plums, apples, grapes, oranges, watermelon and bananas form the mid-tier. Cherries sit at the top as the premium, paying up to 15x for five of a kind.
Gameplay runs on a ways-to-win system that pays left to right and right to left. The grid starts with five reels at three rows high, offering 243 ways to win. During bonus rounds, reels can expand up to 9 rows, unlocking 59,049 ways.
Stakes range widely, from $0.10 up to $300 per spin, and an ante bet can be activated to double your odds of hitting a bonus at the cost of a 50% higher stake. Volatility sits in the medium-high range, and the RTP is a respectable 96.04%.
Special Features
PopWins & Multipliers: Winning symbols “pop” and are replaced by two, expanding reels up to 6 high in the base game. Multipliers can randomly activate from x2 upward, increasing with each pop.
Free Spins: Triggered when all reels reach six rows high. Reels can grow to 9 rows during this round, with multipliers that don’t reset between spins.
Fortune Flip Wheels: At the end of the bonus, gamble options let players risk all or part of their winnings for the chance at multipliers up to 10x.
Xpress Buy: Free spins can be purchased, starting at 75x the bet for five spins, scaling up to 300x for 12 enhanced spins.
All in all, CherryPop Burst does not reinvent the wheel, but it does offer a well-streamlined PopWins experience with sufficient extras to keep fans of the series engaged
